Subject and object pronouns review

Key Notes:

  • Subject Pronouns: Used as the subject of a sentence (the one doing the action).
    Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
  • Example: He plays soccer every weekend.
  • Object Pronouns: Used as the object of a verb or preposition (the one receiving the action).
    Examples: me, you, him, her, it, us, them
  • Example: The coach praised him for his effort.

  • Subject Pronouns as the Doer of the Action:
    Subject pronouns take the position of the person or thing performing the action.
    Example: She baked a cake.
  • Subject Pronouns in Questions:
    Used to ask who is performing the action.
    Example: Who is coming to the party?

  • Object Pronouns as the Receiver of the Action:
    Object pronouns are used to receive the action of a verb or follow prepositions.
    Example: Please give the book to me.
  • Object Pronouns After Prepositions:
    Object pronouns follow prepositions like “to,” “for,” “with.”
    Example: The gift is for them.

  • Mixing Subject and Object Pronouns:
    Always use subject pronouns for the subject of the sentence and object pronouns for the object.
    Incorrect: Him went to the store.
    Correct: He went to the store.
  • Pronoun Agreement:
    Ensure the pronoun agrees in number and gender with the noun it replaces.
    Incorrect: The boys are playing soccer. She is winning.
    Correct: The boys are playing soccer. They are winning.

  • Using Subject Pronouns in Compound Subjects:
    When a subject consists of two or more people/things, use the subject pronoun.
    Incorrect: Me and her went to the mall.
    Correct: She and I went to the mall.
  • Using Object Pronouns in Compound Objects:
    When there are two or more objects, use object pronouns.
    Incorrect: The teacher gave the books to he and I.
    Correct: The teacher gave the books to him and me.

  • Avoid Ambiguity:
    Always ensure the pronoun clearly refers to its noun.
    Unclear: When John and Mike came, he was tired.
    Clear: When John and Mike came, John was tired.

  • Formal Usage: In formal writing, object pronouns like whom should be used correctly.
    Example: Whom did you call?
  • Informal Usage: In everyday speech, it’s common to use who instead of whom, though it may not be grammatically correct.
    Example: Who did you call?

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